Death toll from Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 69

Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Twenty-three more bodies have been recovered from the ferry that capsized on a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, increasing the death toll to 69.Police investigations suggest that the boat was overloaded when it overturned on Lake Kariba. It was carrying an estimated 153 people when it left Kariba town harbour, but its maximum authorised capacity was for just 90 passengers.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Dozens dead and missing after ferry capsizes in Zimbabwelist 2 of 3Death toll rises to 44 after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe lakelist 3 of 3How telehealth is helping close the healthcare gap in rural Zimbabweend of listAmong the victims were at least 18 children, including 16 under the age of 10, according to state broadcaster ZBC. Among the youngest identified victims were one-year-old Wendy Ndandarika and 14-month-old McDonald Nyasha Gumpo and Hailly Tauro, according to local media reports.The captain, Sign Patsikadova, 59, is also among the confirmed dead.Search and recovery operations involving police divers, military personnel and local fishermen continued on Saturday, authorities said.Disaster management officials said 77 people were ...